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TEXT Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1995-March 1996 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1995-March 1996 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1995-March 1996 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1995-March 1996 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1995-March 1996 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1995-March 1996 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,March 1995-March 1996 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services. U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services. Technical Information Jim Thomas (202) 606-7155 Bill Alterman (202) 606-7108 Media contact: Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902 USDL-96-151 For release: 10:00 A.M. E.D.T. Tuesday, April 23, 1996 U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES -MARCH 1996The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.5 percent in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The increase was attributable to higher petroleum prices and followed a 0.1 percent decrease in February. The U.S. Export Price Index, down 0.1 percent, fell for the second month in a row. Percent changes in import and export price indexes by End Use category - not seasonally adjusted IMPORTS Month All Petroleum Imports Imports 1995 March April May June July August September October 0.6 0.9 0.9 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.5 1.9 4.7 3.2 -3.2 -6.3 -2.6 1.9 -2.1 EXPORTS Nonpetroleum All Imports Exports 0.5 0.5 0.6 -0.1 0.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.3 -0.5 0.2 0.1 AgriNonagricultural cultural Exports Exports 1.4 2.0 0.6 1.4 3.8 -1.4 3.0 1.9 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 November December 1996 January February March 0.2 0.4 0.5 4.5 r 0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.1 r 0.5 4.7 r -1.1 r 7.1 -0.3 0.1 r -0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.4 -0.3 r -0.1 2.2 0.8 1.7 -0.2 r 1.3 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 r -0.3 March 1994-95 6.3 25.8 4.5 5.0 -0.3 5.7 95 March 1995-96 1.6 10.9 0.6 1.4 18.4 -0.6 r = revised to reflect late reports and corrections by respondents. Import Goods The March increase in import prices was attributable to a 7.1 percent jump in the index for petroleum imports, the largest onemonth advance in this category in nearly two years. For the year ended in March, import prices overall increased 1.6 percent compared with a 6.3 percent rise in the previous 12-month period. Prior to the March advance, petroleum prices had edged down 1.1 percent in February after increasing 4.7 percent and 4.5 percent in January and December, respectively. Prices of imported petroleum have increased 10.9 percent during the past year. In contrast, prices for nonpetroleum imports fell 0.4 percent in March, the second decrease in three months for this group. Over the past 12 months, however, prices for nonpetroleum imports have edged up 0.6 percent. The March decrease was widespread as all of the major subgroups moved lower. The index for imported capital goods slipped 0.6 percent following a 0.3 percent dip in February, while prices for imported foods, feeds, and beverages fell 1.2 percent after advancing 2.9 percent in February. Prices for the three other major components--automotive vehicles, consumer goods, and industrial supplies and materials excluding petroleum--each fell a modest 0.1 percent in March. For the 12 months ended in March, however, price indexes for these three components were up between 1.3 and 2.0 percent. Export Goods The March decrease in export prices followed a 0.3 percent drop in February and reflected a continuing decline in prices for exported nonagricultural commodities. The index for nonagricultural exports was down 0.3 percent for the second consecutive month and 0.6 percent for the year ended in March. In contrast, the price index for agricultural exports resumed its recent upward trend in March, advancing 1.3 percent after a 0.2 percent dip in February. In the 12 months ended in March, prices for agricultural exports rose 18.4 percent. Overall, export prices were up just 1.4 percent during the past year. Among nonagricultural exports, prices for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials continued to fall, down 0.9 percent, the ninth decline in the past 10 months. In addition, the index for nonagricultural foods posted its sixth consecutive monthly decrease, falling 1.7 percent. Export prices for the major components of finished goods continued to post little change. Prices for capital goods and automotive vehicles both edged down 0.1 percent, while the index for consumer goods rose 0.1 percent. During the past year, however, these three indexes have advanced between 1.2 and 1.4 percent. Imports by Locality of Origin Prices of goods imported from Japan fell for the fourth consecutive month in March. The 0.3 percent decline was the same as in February and similar to declines of 0.2 and 0.4 percent in January and December, respectively. For the 12 months ended in March, however, the index rose 1.5 percent. (See table 7.) The price index for imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries also fell 0.3 percent in March, resuming a recent downward trend. The index had edged up 0.1 percent in February. For the year ended in March the index was down 0.5 percent. Prices of Canadian goods also were lower in March, moving down 0.1 percent as prices of manufactured Canadian goods, down 0.7 percent, fell for the third month in a row. In contrast, prices of imported nonmanufactured goods from Canada rose 4.2 percent in March. In the 12 months ended in March, prices of Canadian imports rose 2.3 percent. Imports from the European Union recorded a 0.4 percent price increase, on average, in March. In February, the index had been unchanged. During the past 12 months, the average price of imported goods from the European Union advanced 3.7 percent. Import and Export Services The Import Air Freight Index decreased by 1.2 percent in the first quarter of 1996. Both the Atlantic and Pacific regions contributed to this decline with decreases of 2.3 percent and 0.7 percent, respectively. (See table 9.) The Export Air Passenger Fares Index gained 1.6 percent during the first quarter, reflecting increases of 2.0 percent in the Atlantic region, 2.3 percent in the Pacific region, and 4.0 percent in the Canadian region. A slight decline of 0.6 percent in the Latin American/Caribbean region moderated the gain. The Import Ocean Liner Freight Index declined for the second consecutive quarter, edging down 0.2 percent. A 1.4 percent decline in the U.S. West Coast index more than offset a 1.0 percent rise in the index for the U.S. East Coast. CONTENTS OF RELEASE This news release includes the following tables: Table 1 Import Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 4 Table 2 Export Price Indexes, by End Use.....page 5 Table 3 Import Price Indexes, by SITC.....pages 6-7 Table 4 Export Price Indexes, by SITC.....page 8-9 Table 5 Import Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 10-11 Table 6 Export Price Indexes, by Harmonized System.....pages 12-13 Table 7 Import Price Indexes, by Locality of Origin.....page 14 Table 8 U.S. International Price Indexes for Services.....page 15 Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes for Services.....page 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------Import and Export Price Index data for April are scheduled for release on May 22 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). TECHNICAL NOTE Import and Export Merchandise and Services Price Indexes -- All indexes use a modified Laspeyres formula and are weighted with 1990 trade weights. The merchandise price indexes are published using three classifications: the Harmonized System (HS), the Bureau of Economic Analysis End-Use System, and the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) system, Rev. 3. Price indexes for internationally traded services are presented using two definitions: Balance of Payments (which represents transactions between U.S. and foreign residents) and International (which represents all transactions with U.S. importers or exporters, regardless of nationality). Published series use a base year of 1990=100 where possible. Exceptions are for the recently instituted HS indexes, which use a base of December 1992=100. Net transaction price data are collected every 3 months for approximately 22,000 products from over 9,000 companies and secondary sources. Approximately two-thirds of the items are also repriced in the intervening months. (Current plans call for all items to be repriced monthly by 1996.) Indexes are not seasonally adjusted. Historical index series and additional information may be obtained from the Division of International Prices, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, PSB 3955, Washington, D.C. 20212, (202) 606-7155. Import Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (TSUSA). Import prices are based on U.S. dollar prices paid by the U.S. importer. The prices are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) foreign port or "cost, insurance, and freight" (c.i.f.) U.S. port transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. The index for crude petroleum is calculated from data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy. The index for import electrical energy is lagged one month. Export Price Indexes -- Products have been classified by the 1990 Harmonized Schedule B classification system of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The prices used are generally either "free on board" (f.o.b.) factory or "free alongside ship" (f.a.s.) transaction prices, depending on the practices of the individual industry. Prices used in the grain index, excluding rice, are obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Import Indexes by Locality of Origin -- Prices used in these indexes are a subset of the data collected for the Import Price Indexes. Prior to January 1993, nonmanufactured goods were defined as SITC 0-4 and manufactured goods were defined as SITC 5-8. Beginning with January 1993, the indexes are weighted by country or region of origin using a nomenclature based upon the Standard Industrial Classification (SICBased). Nonmanufactured goods are defined as SIC 0-1, and manufactured goods are defined as SIC 2-3. The indexes use a base of December 1990=100. Import, Export, and International Services Indexes -- Indexes are updated on a quarterly basis. The figures for services indexes will not sum up to the aggregate dollar value because not all categories are shown in the tables. Revenue figures for air passenger indexes exclude frequent flyer tickets and those sold by consolidators. Indexes for crude oil tanker freight are calculated from data collected by the U. S. Department of Energy and represent the second month of the quarter. Revision policy -- Data are revised for the previous 3 months to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. Uses of the Data -- The primary use of the indexes is to deflate trade statistics. For merchandise trade, the End-Use classification system is the structure used by the Department of Commerce in the construction of the foreign trade sector of the National Income and Product Accounts. Indexes published using the Harmonized System and the Standard International Trade Classification, Rev. 3, both international structures, are useful for general market analysis. For trade in international services, Balance of Payments indexes are used for deflating National Accounts data, while International indexes are more appropriate for market analysis. Merchandise and services indexes can also be used to study U.S. competitiveness and price elasticities, and the merchandise import indexes by country or region of origin are useful for terms of trade analysis. A number of the detailed series have been discontinued as of this release due to budget considerations. The import and export news release contains monthly price indexes at the two-digit level of detail. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for more detailed historical tables, please fill out the form below and mail or fax it to the following address: Division of International Prices Bureau of Labor Statistics PSB Building, Rm. 3955 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E. Washington, DC 20212 Phone Number: (202) 606-7155 Fax Number: (202) 606-7179 --------------------------------------------------------------------IPP Order Form Please add my name to the mailing list for the following detailed historical index listings. 1. Harmonized System Indexes ______ 2. SITC Indexes ______ 3. BEA End-Use Indexes ______ Name________________________________________________________ Address_____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Phone Number ( ) ________________________________ Table 1 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1995-March 1996 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative ImportAnnual Monthly ance March Nov. Dec. END Description 1995 1995 1995 USE February February March to to to 1996 1996 1996 March Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 1996 1995 1996 ALL COMMODITIES ALL IMPORTS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM 0 00 01 1 10 100 Jan. 1996 to Feb. 1996 Feb. 1996 to March 1996 100.000 89.882 106.9 110.3 107.4 109.9 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.5 -0.4 5.978 117.6 116.2 -4.7 -0.8 -2.3 2.9 -1.2 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages 4.276 116.5 114.3 -4.7 -0.9 -3.1 3.8 -1.9 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 1.702 120.0 120.5 -4.9 -0.8 -0.3 0.6 0.4 28.531 99.9 102.2 4.6 1.4 1.2 -0.7 2.3 18.413 111.3 111.2 2.0 0.1 -0.4 -0.4 -0.1 9.440 107.6 107.5 -0.4 -0.8 -0.6 -0.3 -0.1 8.974 115.6 115.5 4.3 0.9 -0.3 -0.7 -0.1 10.854 83.3 89.1 11.0 4.5 4.6 -1.1 7.0 10.118 81.4 87.2 10.9 4.5 4.7 -1.1 7.1 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS EXCLUDING PETROLEUM INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE EXCLUDING PETROLEUM Fuels & lubricants Petroleum & petroleum products 10000 Crude 7.180 77.8 83.8 9.1 4.4 2.4 0.3 7.7 11 Paper & paper base stocks 2.704 128.8 122.8 9.3 0.3 -2.3 -1.9 -4.7 12 Materials associated with nondurable supplies & materials 5.774 111.7 112.4 -0.8 0.2 -0.5 -0.1 0.6 13 Selected building materials 1.792 123.0 122.6 -0.4 -2.9 0.7 1.2 -0.3 14 Unfinished metals associated with durable goods 4.572 103.9 103.9 -2.1 -0.7 -0.5 -0.7 0.0 Finished metals associated with durable goods 1.460 104.1 104.2 0.5 -0.1 -0.6 -1.2 0.1 Nonmetals associated with durable goods 1.375 107.7 108.0 4.9 0.1 -1.8 -0.5 0.3 24.080 105.7 105.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.6 3.094 112.5 112.1 2.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.3 -0.4 18.428 103.6 102.9 -0.9 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.7 15 16 2 CAPITAL GOODS 20 Electric & electrical generating equipment 21 Nonelectrical machinery 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 19.859 115.4 115.3 1.5 0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 21.552 108.4 108.3 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.1 -0.1 10.340 108.1 108.2 1.1 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured 41 Durables, manufactured 9.993 107.5 107.6 1.3 0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.1 42 Nonmanufactured consumer goods 1.220 118.7 116.1 3.6 1.3 0.8 2.2 -2.2 1 2 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. Data for December 1994, January and February 1995 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separately n.a. Not available Table 2 END USE 0 00 01 1 10 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1995-March 1996 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative ImportAnnual Monthly ance March Nov. Dec. Description 1995 1995 1995 February February March to to to 1996 1996 1996 March Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 1996 1995 1996 100.000 12.486 87.513 109.5 125.8 107.7 109.4 127.4 107.4 1.4 18.4 -0.6 0.0 0.8 -0.2 0.4 1.7 0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 1.3 -0.3 FOODS, FEEDS, & BEVERAGES 11.087 128.0 130.0 22.6 0.3 2.0 0.0 1.6 Agricultural foods, feeds & beverages, excluding distilled beverages 10.126 129.9 132.2 27.2 0.6 2.4 0.2 1.8 Nonagricultural foods (fish, distilled beverages) 0.961 109.0 107.2 -12.2 -3.0 -2.5 -0.6 -1.7 28.661 110.7 109.8 -4.8 0.0 0.4 -1.2 -0.8 11.241 116.3 115.8 -2.1 0.3 0.2 -0.3 -0.4 17.420 108.6 107.4 -6.4 -0.4 0.5 -1.7 -1.1 2.360 111.6 110.2 -9.5 1.5 -1.3 -1.6 -1.3 26.301 110.7 109.7 -4.4 -0.2 0.5 -1.1 -0.9 3.374 98.2 99.2 9.0 0.5 3.4 -0.2 1.0 20.200 109.8 108.5 -6.1 -0.5 0.2 -1.4 -1.2 2.727 145.4 144.6 -5.7 0.6 0.3 0.2 -0.6 39.645 105.6 105.5 1.2 -0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.1 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, DURABLE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, NONDURABLE Agricultural industrial supplies & materials 11 Fuels & lubricants 12 Nonagricultural supplies & materials excluding fuels & building materials 2 20 Feb. 1996 to March 1996 ALL COMMODITIES AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES NONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 13 Jan. 1996 to Feb. 1996 Selected building materials CAPITAL GOODS Electric & electrical generating equipment 21 Nonelectrical machinery 3.605 109.0 109.0 1.7 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.0 25.876 101.6 101.8 0.8 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 3 AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, PARTS & ENGINES 9.969 109.0 108.9 1.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 4 CONSUMER GOODS, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVES 10.637 110.4 110.5 1.3 -0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 40 Nondurables, manufactured 5.756 112.6 112.8 1.3 0.0 0.5 -0.2 0.2 41 Durables, manufactured 4.368 108.0 108.0 1.0 -0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 1 2 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. Data for December 1994, January and February 1995 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Table 3 SITC Rev. 3 04 05 Not available Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1995-March 1996 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative ImportAnnual Monthly ance March Nov. Dec. Description 1995 1995 1995 February February March to to to 1996 1996 1996 March Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 1996 1995 1996 ALL COMMODITIES 0 01 03 n.a. FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS Meat and meat preparations Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations thereof Cereals and cereal preparations Vegetables and fruit, prepared fresh or dried Jan. 1996 to Feb. 1996 Feb. 1996 to March 1996 100.000 106.9 107.4 1.6 0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.5 4.835 0.468 112.0 80.5 110.6 78.9 -8.3 -10.9 -0.4 0.8 -4.3 -1.9 4.3 -2.5 -1.3 -2.0 1.203 0.189 118.0 108.4 118.4 107.3 -7.3 5.0 -0.8 2.2 -0.7 1.0 0.7 -0.9 0.3 -1.0 1.363 119.8 116.8 2.1 5.9 -12.6 13.1 -2.5 06 07 Sugars, sugar preparations and honey Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof 0.260 100.5 100.5 2.4 -0.3 -0.4 -1.3 0.0 0.925 140.5 136.4 -25.7 -9.8 0.0 5.0 -2.9 1 11 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO Beverages 1.069 0.872 117.8 116.3 118.5 116.3 3.6 1.6 1.3 0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.0 2 23 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) Cork and wood Pulp and waste paper Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 3.543 124.5 120.2 -0.9 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 -3.5 0.357 0.882 0.598 0.870 150.9 142.0 104.8 107.7 155.5 140.2 88.8 108.3 -6.1 -2.2 -15.2 1.6 6.6 -2.7 -0.1 -0.6 0.8 1.6 -6.2 0.4 -3.5 2.9 -8.5 -0.9 3.0 -1.3 -15.3 0.6 10.412 81.9 87.5 10.6 4.5 4.5 -1.1 6.8 9.500 0.848 81.7 83.5 87.5 87.6 10.8 10.2 4.6 3.2 4.7 4.6 -1.3 -0.2 7.1 4.9 4.929 1.368 0.703 112.1 100.2 114.1 112.0 100.3 114.7 1.1 -1.8 1.4 0.0 -0.4 0.1 0.2 -0.3 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.4 -0.1 0.1 0.5 0.301 0.709 111.6 127.8 111.4 127.2 4.7 4.6 0.3 -0.2 0.5 -0.6 1.2 -0.7 -0.2 -0.5 0.340 0.281 0.514 0.497 129.9 112.5 101.5 114.4 127.4 111.8 100.7 115.5 9.1 4.7 -12.8 11.3 0.3 1.5 -2.1 1.2 4.2 0.5 -1.6 1.2 -0.4 0.4 -3.5 0.9 -1.9 -0.6 -0.8 1.0 13.301 0.738 112.8 105.8 112.6 104.9 3.2 2.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.8 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.9 2.272 135.6 133.8 17.0 0.4 -0.8 0.0 -1.3 1.449 115.1 114.4 2.6 0.1 0.3 0.0 -0.6 2.187 2.085 1.939 1.970 112.3 107.3 100.4 112.2 113.2 107.8 100.2 111.3 2.2 2.2 -5.4 2.7 0.1 -1.1 0.3 -0.7 0.3 -1.2 -0.9 0.2 -0.1 -1.0 -0.9 0.4 0.8 0.5 -0.2 -0.8 44.586 109.4 109.1 0.6 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 24 25 28 3 33 34 5 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 59 6 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials Gas, natural and manufactured CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. Organic chemicals Inorganic chemicals Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials (9212=100) Medicinal and pharmaceutical products Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps Plastics in primary forms (9212=100) Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100) Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 67 68 69 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s., and related product Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. Iron and steel Nonferrous metals Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. 7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 62 64 65 66 72 Machinery specialized for particular industries Metalworking machinery General industrial machinery and equipment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s Computer equipment and office machines Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment Electrical machinery and equipment Road vehicles 73 74 75 76 77 78 8 81 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES Prefabricated buildings; plumbing, heat lighting fixtures, n.e.s. Furniture and parts thereof Travel goods, handbags and similar containers Articles of apparel and clothing accessories Footwear Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, n.e.s.; Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 82 83 84 85 87 88 89 971 Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) (9212=100) 1 2 3 3.030 0.890 118.5 121.9 119.3 121.7 4.6 5.1 1.5 0.2 -0.5 0.3 0.9 -0.7 0.7 -0.2 3.378 4.336 117.2 81.3 116.9 80.0 3.5 -4.8 0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.4 -0.4 -0.7 -0.3 -1.6 4.296 7.011 16.849 97.4 105.4 117.5 97.1 104.6 117.4 -0.5 -2.2 1.4 0.5 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.3 -0.8 -0.1 16.822 108.2 108.2 1.3 0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.258 1.055 106.3 106.9 106.8 106.6 3.3 1.5 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.5 -0.3 0.486 110.9 110.6 3.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.3 5.227 1.939 103.9 102.9 104.0 103.3 1.1 2.2 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 1.454 117.4 116.6 1.5 -0.8 0.0 0.3 -0.7 1.470 113.4 113.0 1.8 0.1 -0.6 -0.5 -0.4 4.932 110.9 111.1 0.8 0.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.215 116.3 115.0 2.5 0.7 1.2 1.7 -1.1 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. Data for December 1994, January and February 1995 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Published categories may include price data not shown separetely n.a. Not available. Table 4 SITC Rev. 3 U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1995-March 1996 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative ImportAnnual Monthly ance March Nov. Dec. Description 1995 1995 1995 February February March to to to 1996 1996 1996 March Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 1996 1995 1996 ALL COMMODITIES Jan. 1996 to Feb. 1996 Feb. 1996 to March 1996 100.000 109.5 109.4 1.4 0.0 0.4 -0.3 -0.1 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS Meat and meat preparations Fish, crustaceans, aquatic invertebrates and preparations Cereals and cereal preparations Vegetables, fruit and nuts, fresh or dried feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals) 9.838 0.910 131.5 113.8 134.1 113.4 23.9 0.9 0.4 1.2 1.8 -4.3 0.3 -3.1 2.0 -0.4 0.763 4.795 105.6 152.8 103.8 157.1 -14.3 52.4 -3.9 1.5 -2.7 3.7 -0.7 2.1 -1.7 2.8 1.673 121.6 125.1 7.1 -2.4 1.3 -1.3 2.9 0.910 125.0 127.0 30.7 2.0 5.4 -1.3 1.6 1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.065 115.4 115.4 0.8 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 2 21 22 23 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS Hides, skins and furskins, raw Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed) Cork and wood Pulp and waste paper Textile fibers and their waste Crude fertilizers and crude minerals Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 8.071 0.397 1.166 117.8 91.0 120.5 114.1 91.2 119.6 -10.4 -16.8 27.6 0.1 -1.6 1.2 0.9 -0.8 7.2 -3.1 0.6 -1.2 -3.1 0.2 -0.7 0.255 1.967 1.141 1.144 0.372 1.370 110.9 151.9 113.6 118.7 97.3 108.7 110.9 150.7 92.7 117.0 96.9 108.3 -4.3 -4.2 -40.6 -11.7 -1.5 -13.3 -0.6 0.9 -4.7 2.3 -0.5 1.9 -0.5 0.8 1.1 -1.9 0.3 -0.5 -0.6 0.8 -15.9 -2.1 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.8 -18.4 -1.4 -0.4 -0.4 2.939 1.207 95.6 99.3 97.1 99.6 9.2 5.2 0.9 -0.1 4.5 1.3 -1.4 -0.6 1.6 0.3 1.606 90.7 92.8 13.3 2.0 7.2 -2.1 2.3 0.321 108.2 106.0 -13.1 -0.3 -2.8 -5.2 -2.0 0 01 03 04 05 08 24 25 26 27 28 3 32 33 4 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS Coal, coke and briquettes Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES 5 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 59 6 62 63 64 66 68 69 7 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 8 82 87 89 971 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.S. Organic chemicals Inorganic chemicals (9212=100) Dyeing, tanning and coloring materials (9312=100) Medicinal and pharmaceutical products Essential oils; polishing and cleansing preps Plastics in primary forms (9212=100) Plastics in nonprimary forms (9212=100) Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. 10.741 2.748 1.073 110.2 105.4 118.2 110.3 104.5 120.3 -4.4 -11.7 3.2 -0.3 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -1.9 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.1 -0.9 1.8 0.445 1.131 103.1 109.7 103.0 111.0 0.9 2.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.2 0.562 1.817 0.716 1.585 111.0 120.7 109.8 116.9 110.8 122.2 109.2 116.2 0.4 -13.9 2.5 2.6 0.4 -1.3 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 0.7 0.9 0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.2 0.9 -0.2 1.2 -0.5 -0.6 9.539 0.630 113.8 120.3 113.3 118.9 -0.5 2.7 -0.4 -0.1 0.4 0.3 -0.9 0.4 -0.4 -1.2 0.387 99.1 98.9 -9.0 -1.9 -3.1 -1.9 -0.2 1.433 114.3 113.7 -4.1 -1.8 -1.9 -2.6 -0.5 1.269 1.410 1.729 112.1 107.5 115.7 111.6 105.5 115.6 2.1 -8.4 2.7 1.0 -0.5 0.7 0.5 1.5 1.3 0.9 -1.8 -0.3 -0.4 -1.9 -0.1 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT Power generating machinery and equipment Machinery specialized for particular industries Metalworking machinery General industrial machinery and equipment, n.e.s. and machine parts, n.e.s Computer equipment and office machines Telecommunications & sound recording & reproducing apparatus & equipment Electrical machinery and equipment Road vehicles 46.067 105.4 105.2 1.0 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.2 4.367 118.2 118.1 3.1 -0.3 0.4 0.5 -0.1 4.406 0.792 115.0 112.9 115.4 113.8 3.4 2.0 0.2 -0.2 1.0 0.8 -0.3 -0.6 0.3 0.8 4.535 4.964 113.8 72.8 113.5 72.5 1.5 -5.7 -0.2 0.0 0.9 -1.6 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4 2.568 8.039 7.895 105.7 103.7 109.0 107.6 103.7 109.1 1.1 1.5 1.2 -1.5 -0.1 0.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.1 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES Furniture and parts thereof Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s. Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. 9.682 0.419 108.7 103.1 108.7 103.3 0.9 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.3 0.0 0.2 3.748 114.9 115.0 1.6 -0.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 3.412 103.3 103.2 0.7 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL Rubber manufactures, n.e.s. Cork and wood manufactures other than furniture (9212=100) Paper, paperboard, and articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard Nonmetallic mineral manufactures, n.e.s. Nonferrous metals Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. Gold, nonmonetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) (9212=100) 1 2 Harmonized System I 02 03 115.3 115.6 3.9 1.3 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. Data for December 1994, January and February 1995 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. NOTE: Table 5 0.737 0.2 n.a. 1.9 0.3 Not available. Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1995-March 1996 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative ImportAnnual Monthly ance March Nov. Dec. Description 1995 1995 1995 February February March to to to 1996 1996 1996 March Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 1996 1995 1996 Jan. 1996 to Feb. 1996 Feb. 1996 to March 1996 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS Meat and edible meat offal Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1.666 0.378 98.4 83.7 97.9 81.2 -8.7 -11.0 -1.2 0.0 -1.2 -2.3 -0.7 -4.1 -0.5 -3.0 0.961 110.7 111.1 -8.2 -2.0 -0.2 0.8 0.4 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons Coffee, tea, mate and spices Other vegetable products 2.003 136.2 129.2 -13.7 -1.9 -6.3 10.0 -5.1 0.310 116.9 109.5 -9.4 17.6 -41.5 57.3 -6.3 0.450 0.749 0.494 104.0 175.6 142.5 99.8 167.6 133.6 2.4 -30.5 7.3 4.0 -10.9 -4.6 -1.7 0.6 4.8 0.6 7.1 3.6 -4.0 -4.6 -6.2 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS 0.242 141.7 140.9 15.5 -0.5 1.4 0.9 -0.6 IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO Edible preps of meat, fish, and other 2.614 110.5 110.9 3.2 -0.5 0.0 0.5 0.4 II 07 08 09 3/ 16 20 22 3/ V 26 27 MINERAL PRODUCTS Ores, slag and ash Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax VI 28 29 30 32 37 3/ VII 39 40 VIII 42 IX X 47 48 49 XI 61 aquatic invertebrates Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants Beverages, spirits, and vinegar Other prepared foodstuffs PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES Inorganic chemicals Organic chemicals Pharmaceutical products Tanning & dyeing extracts; dye & pigments; varnish & paints; putty Photographic or cinematographic goods Essential oils & perfumes; cleaning preps; glues & starches; & explosives PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF Plastics and articles thereof Rubber and articles thereof RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC Articles of leather; travel goods, bags, etc. of various materials WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard Printed matter TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0.269 109.7 109.9 2.8 2.4 -1.8 0.5 0.2 0.466 1.019 0.412 124.3 103.7 112.4 124.6 103.6 114.4 13.7 1.5 5.6 -0.8 0.2 -2.5 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.4 1.2 0.2 -0.1 1.8 13.598 0.350 102.2 93.3 109.2 93.9 10.6 1.0 4.3 0.4 4.1 0.1 -1.0 0.0 6.8 0.6 12.983 102.3 109.6 10.9 4.5 4.6 -1.1 7.1 4.766 1.057 1.718 0.361 112.4 121.3 109.0 117.9 112.6 121.9 109.0 117.5 2.6 1.8 -1.5 7.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.7 0.1 -0.6 0.3 -0.3 0.7 -0.6 0.2 0.5 0.0 -0.3 0.284 0.366 111.8 105.0 111.5 104.9 5.1 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.3 -0.5 1.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.512 112.7 112.4 9.1 0.4 2.9 -0.6 -0.3 2.599 1.466 1.133 110.8 106.4 117.0 110.8 106.1 117.5 -2.9 -3.5 -2.2 0.7 -0.3 1.9 -1.1 -1.5 -0.4 -1.2 -1.3 -1.1 0.0 -0.3 0.4 1.098 106.6 107.5 3.0 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.8 0.837 103.8 104.0 2.5 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 1.223 114.0 113.6 -0.2 -2.8 0.8 1.2 -0.4 3.506 137.0 130.9 6.4 0.1 -2.2 -1.9 -4.5 0.806 143.1 121.3 -14.2 -0.2 -6.4 -7.7 -15.2 2.365 0.335 140.9 105.3 139.1 104.5 15.6 -0.4 0.4 -1.7 -0.8 -1.1 0.0 -0.4 -1.3 -0.8 6.087 103.8 103.7 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 -0.1 1.607 103.7 104.0 2.2 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted Made-up or worn textile articles and clothing; needlecraft sets; rags 2.977 102.0 101.7 0.7 0.6 -0.2 0.7 -0.3 0.299 110.1 109.8 1.0 -0.5 0.2 -0.2 -0.3 2.126 101.8 102.0 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.909 101.6 101.9 2.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.217 n.a. n.a. n.a. 1.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS,CERAMIC GLASS ETC. Glass and glassware 1.037 0.378 106.8 108.4 108.4 111.0 3.5 4.2 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.7 -0.3 -0.8 1.5 2.4 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 2.418 106.2 106.5 1.3 -0.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 XV 72 73 74 75 76 79 83 BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL Iron and steel Articles of iron or steel Copper and articles thereof Nickel and articles thereof Aluminum and articles thereof Zinc and articles thereof Miscellaneous articles of base metal 6.171 1.762 1.406 0.568 0.294 0.949 0.197 0.369 114.9 113.5 108.3 121.5 127.1 132.4 93.5 108.7 114.7 113.7 108.2 120.9 131.8 130.5 92.9 107.2 -0.6 1.5 2.9 -9.1 -3.4 -6.9 -4.4 2.7 -0.4 -1.4 -0.3 1.5 0.9 -0.6 -0.6 0.7 -1.0 -1.6 -0.2 -2.6 -4.3 -1.1 0.0 -1.3 -0.8 -0.4 -1.1 -5.7 -2.2 0.8 0.1 2.5 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.5 3.7 -1.4 -0.6 -1.4 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE & SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC. Specialized machinery & computer equipment Electrical machinery and equip, sound and TV recorders & reproducers, parts 24.788 101.3 100.7 -0.5 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.6 13.123 100.5 99.8 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.7 11.665 102.3 101.6 -1.4 0.0 -0.4 -0.2 -0.7 17.349 16.121 110.0 110.2 109.9 110.1 1.7 1.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 3.403 109.9 109.5 1.3 -0.4 -0.2 -0.5 -0.4 2.852 0.391 109.5 112.8 109.1 111.2 1.2 2.6 -0.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.6 -0.4 -0.5 -0.4 -1.4 3.242 101.5 101.5 1.0 0.8 0.3 -0.3 0.0 63 XII 64 3/ XIII 70 XIV 84 85 XVII 87 XVIII FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, WHIPS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, ETC. Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles Headgear; umbrellas; whips; artif flwrs; prepared feathers; art. of human hair VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT Motor vehicles and their parts 91 OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments Clocks and watches and parts thereof XX MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 90 94 Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nes; Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof Miscellaneous manufactured articles 95 96 1 2 3 Harmonized System I 02 03 II 07 08 10 101.1 100.9 0.8 0.4 0.3 -0.6 -0.2 1.679 0.290 100.9 107.2 101.1 106.6 1.2 0.2 1.3 -0.5 0.5 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.6 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. Data for December 1994, January and February 1995 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Table 6 1.273 Published categories may include price data not shown separately U.S. Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Goods, March 1995-March 1996 December 1992=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Relative ImportAnnual Monthly ance March Nov. Dec. Description 1995 1995 1995 February February March to to to 1996 1996 1996 March Dec. Jan. 1/ 2/ 1996 1995 1996 Jan. 1996 to Feb. 1996 Feb. 1996 to March 1996 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS Meat & edible meat offal Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1.928 0.804 112.2 105.6 111.3 105.1 -5.6 0.1 -1.0 1.3 -3.6 -4.7 -1.7 -3.1 -0.8 -0.5 0.802 122.7 120.5 -14.4 -4.0 -3.3 -0.9 -1.8 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons Cereals 7.821 143.6 146.7 36.8 0.7 4.4 0.8 2.2 0.384 110.0 108.5 -15.0 n.a. 21.5 -2.1 -1.4 0.906 4.767 124.2 159.0 128.3 164.3 17.2 55.1 -3.9 1.4 -4.0 4.4 -0.6 2.0 3.3 3.3 12 Oilseeds and misc. grains, seeds, fruits, plants, straw and fodder 1.443 128.2 127.3 25.5 1.0 6.8 -1.5 -0.7 0.361 111.1 108.9 -11.2 -1.0 -2.0 -4.2 -2.0 3.762 107.1 107.9 7.1 0.8 1.3 -0.5 0.7 0.323 0.222 109.0 100.9 112.9 100.6 6.6 3.3 1.7 2.6 -1.0 0.1 -2.1 0.4 3.6 -0.3 0.814 117.0 118.9 31.8 2.2 5.2 -1.3 1.6 4.210 111.6 112.9 4.2 1.1 3.4 -1.6 1.2 3.465 111.5 113.1 9.2 0.8 4.4 -1.2 1.4 9.410 1.302 3.410 0.735 114.8 120.7 116.1 107.6 114.6 122.3 115.8 107.4 -2.1 4.0 -9.5 1.9 0.3 0.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.7 -1.5 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.0 -0.2 1.3 -0.3 -0.2 0.417 102.3 102.2 1.1 -0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.380 106.9 106.7 0.5 0.0 -0.2 -1.1 -0.2 0.245 0.513 1.369 111.3 99.4 112.6 111.0 99.6 111.7 0.5 -2.7 2.9 0.6 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.4 -0.3 0.2 -0.8 4.041 3.172 0.869 112.9 113.4 110.9 113.1 114.0 109.9 -6.1 -7.8 0.5 -0.5 -0.6 -0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 -0.9 0.770 103.4 103.8 -13.2 -1.5 0.0 -0.9 0.4 0.603 100.2 100.7 -17.0 -2.0 0.1 -1.2 0.5 WOOD, WOOD CHARCOAL, CORK, STRAW, BASKET AND WICKER 1.934 117.8 117.1 -4.9 0.4 -0.2 0.3 -0.6 WOOD PULP, WASTE AND SCRAP PAPER, PAPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 3.829 122.8 114.3 -18.0 -2.7 -0.2 -7.3 -6.9 III ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS IV PREPARED FOODSTUFFS, BEVERAGES, AND TOBACCO Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants Miscellaneous edible preparations Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 20 21 23 V 27 VI 28 29 30 32 33 34 37 38 VII 39 40 VIII 41 IX X MINERAL PRODUCTS Mineral fuels, oils and residuals, bituminous substances and mineral wax PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES Inorganic chemicals Organic chemicals Pharmaceutical products Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes and pigments; paints & varnish; putty;ink Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet Soap; lubricants; waxes, polishing or scouring products; candles, pastes Photographic or cinematographic goods Miscellaneous chemical products PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF Plastics and articles thereof Rubber and articles thereof RAW HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS, TRAVEL GOODS, ETC. Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 47 Pulp wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; waste paper/paperboard Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard Printed material 1.454 142.2 116.6 -38.6 -4.7 0.8 -15.0 -18.0 1.534 0.841 118.8 104.6 118.3 105.0 -3.3 2.3 -1.7 -0.3 -1.8 0.7 -2.8 -0.4 -0.4 0.4 3.286 119.8 119.0 -4.0 0.9 -0.4 -1.1 -0.7 1.275 149.6 147.0 -11.6 2.4 -1.8 -1.8 -1.7 PEARLS, STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, IMITATION JEWELRY, AND COINS 1.867 111.2 111.3 3.0 0.9 0.0 1.9 0.1 XV 72 73 74 76 83 BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METALS Iron and steel Articles of iron or steel Copper and articles thereof Aluminum and articles thereof Miscellaneous articles of base metal 5.214 1.258 0.974 0.564 1.276 0.333 119.4 124.7 109.3 117.6 127.0 109.7 118.5 123.8 109.8 117.1 124.0 110.2 -3.3 -0.9 1.7 -6.1 -14.7 2.0 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.9 -0.9 -0.1 0.8 1.0 0.5 -1.9 1.3 0.9 -1.1 -1.7 -0.7 -2.8 -1.0 0.1 -0.8 -0.7 0.5 -0.4 -2.4 0.5 XVI MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, TV IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS, PARTS, ETC Specialized machinery & computer equipment Electrical machinery and equip, sound & tv recorders & reproducers, parts 29.063 97.4 97.5 0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 17.862 96.3 96.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 11.201 99.3 99.6 1.4 -0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 15.511 8.003 106.5 104.4 105.9 104.5 1.5 1.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.6 0.1 4.712 104.3 104.5 1.4 -0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2 1.257 102.8 102.7 1.7 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.594 104.5 104.6 3.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.490 99.3 99.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.3 48 49 XI 52 TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES Cotton, including yarns and woven fabrics thereof XIV 84 85 XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT Motor vehicles and their parts 87 XVIII OPTICAL, PHOTO, MEASURING, MEDICAL & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; CLOCKS & WATCHES XX 94 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES Furniture; stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings nesoi; Toys, games and sports equipment; parts and accessories thereof 95 1 2 Relative importance figures are based on 1990 trade values. Data for December 1994, January and February 1995 3 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision in each of the three months after original publication. Product categories included in this group have been modified due to concordance or coverage limitations. NOTE: Table Published categories may include price data not shown separately 7 U.S. Import Price Indexes and Percent Changes by Locality of Origin,March 1995-March 1996 December 1990=100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Percentage of Annual Monthly US Imports March Nov. Dec. Jan. Description 1/ 1995 1995 1995 1996 1990 Feb. March to to to to 1996 1996 March Dec. Jan. Feb. 2/ 1996 1995 1996 1996 Feb. 1996 to March 1996 3/ Developed Countries Manufactured Goods Nonmanufactured Goods 59.3 55.5 3.5 111.0 113.6 99.0 111.1 113.3 103.5 2.5 2.3 7.1 0.0 -0.1 2.5 0.0 -0.2 2.6 -0.3 -0.2 0.4 0.1 -0.3 4.5 3/ Developing Countries Manufactured Goods Nonmanufactured Goods 40.7 30.2 10.4 91.6 103.1 78.3 92.5 103.1 82.0 1.6 1.2 4.1 0.8 0.2 3.1 0.5 0.3 1.4 0.0 -0.2 1.2 1.0 0.0 4.7 Canada Manufactured Goods Nonmanufactured Goods 18.1 15.7 2.2 104.6 107.5 99.8 104.5 106.8 104.0 2.3 1.1 12.4 0.4 0.0 3.6 -0.5 -0.6 1.2 0.0 -0.2 1.5 -0.1 -0.7 4.2 European Union Manufactured Goods Nonmanufactured Goods 17.8 17.3 0.5 107.6 108.7 101.2 108.0 109.0 107.1 3.7 3.6 10.1 0.1 0.1 1.6 0.6 0.5 3.0 0.0 -0.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 5.8 Japan 18.5 117.9 117.6 1.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 Asian Newly Industrialized Countries 12.5 99.4 99.1 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 4/ 5/ 1 Regions are not mutually exclusive. 2 Data for December 1994, January and February 1995 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. Defined according to the Standard Census Definition. 4 Includes EU 5 Includes Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Table 3 15 countries 8 U.S. International Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services. March 1995-March 1996 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual March 1995 to March 1996 March 1995 to June 1995 Quarterly June 1995 to Sept. 1995 110.5 96.4 119.6 -4.2 -5.5 -3.0 2.5 -0.3 4.1 98.1 105.1 97.3 97.7 103.2 97.6 -0.7 -1.7 1.0 24233 10075 7271 4492 1264 117.4 109.7 120.4 126.7 139.1 119.1 111.1 122.2 130.3 139.3 Air Passenger Fares (Foreign Carrier) Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean 22669 13156 5663 2890 115.3 111.6 117.2 128.0 Crude Oil Tanker Freight (Inbound) Atlantic Gulf 2153 572 1455 Ocean Liner Freight (Inbound) 8065 Trade (Mil. of Dollars) Dec. 1995 March 1996 Air Freight (Inbound) (9/90 = 100) Atlantic (9/90 =100) Pacific (9/90 = 100) 3308 1025 2028 113.3 101.5 121.1 Air Freight (Outbound) (9/92 = 100) Atlantic (9/92 = 100) Pacific (9/92 = 100) 2694 920 1224 Air Passenger Fares (U.S. Carrier) Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean Canadian Description 1/ 1/ 1/ Sept. 1995 to Dec. 1995 Dec. 1995 to March 1996 -4.7 -0.9 -6.9 0.6 0.7 1.3 -2.5 -5.0 -1.2 0.0 -1.0 0.7 0.5 2.5 -0.8 -0.8 -1.3 0.8 -0.4 -1.8 0.3 2.6 7.1 -2.8 2.9 6.0 10.8 20.7 9.0 -1.9 -2.2 -1.6 0.0 -7.9 3.3 6.5 -7.2 -12.4 -4.6 -1.2 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.1 114.5 109.8 116.9 130.2 0.6 3.3 -5.2 1.6 10.0 12.9 12.8 -1.2 -3.0 -0.6 -10.4 0.2 -5.0 -6.5 -5.9 0.8 -0.7 -1.6 -0.3 1.7 133.6 108.5 136.2 116.0 121.0 106.4 -0.8 -2.1 0.6 3.5 -10.8 10.1 -3.9 9.3 -6.8 14.9 -9.9 25.4 -13.2 11.5 -21.9 113.1 112.6 3.8 3.4 1.2 -0.4 -0.4 U.S. East Coast from Atlantic from Pacific U.S. West Coast from Pacific 3769 1889 1154 4296 3943 116.5 120.0 113.7 110.1 112.0 117.6 125.3 109.0 108.2 109.6 4.2 1.9 8.0 3.4 3.5 1.7 -3.2 10.6 5.1 5.8 1.1 0.8 1.9 1.3 1.1 0.3 -0.1 0.0 -1.1 -1.1 0.9 4.4 -4.1 -1.7 -2.1 1 Table 9 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Selected Categories of Services. March 1995-March 1996 1990 = 100, unless otherwise noted Index Percent Change Annual March 1995 to March 1996 Trade (Mil. of Dollars) Dec. 1995 March 1996 Air Freight (9/90 = 100) Atlantic (9/90 = 100) Pacific (9/90 = 100) 2001 738 1102 119.4 101.2 136.2 118.0 98.9 135.2 -1.7 0.9 -1.9 2.5 2.9 2.6 Air Passenger Fares Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean 10450 6577 2051 1678 116.2 112.5 116.9 129.4 115.3 110.7 115.7 132.2 2.2 3.3 -0.8 2.1 Crude Oil Tanker Freight Atlantic Gulf 1985 534 1328 144.7 r 113.0 r 150.9 r 116.7 123.4 106.5 Ocean Liner Freight U.S. East Coast from Atlantic from Pacific U.S. West Coast from Pacific 6017 2832 1336 1094 3185 2840 112.7 r 117.7 122.6 116.7 108.4 r 110.7 r 112.5 118.9 128.5 112.8 106.9 108.6 Description March 1995 to June 1995 Quarterly June 1995 to Sept. 1995 Sept. 1995 to Dec. 1995 Dec. 1995 to March 1996 -4.9 -1.1 -7.3 2.0 1.5 3.9 -1.2 -2.3 -0.7 9.9 13.2 10.7 -0.9 -2.0 -0.9 -7.0 0.2 -4.4 -6.5 -2.6 0.7 -0.8 -1.6 -1.0 2.2 -5.5 -3.0 -6.5 2.7 -11.6 8.9 -3.2 10.5 -6.0 17.9 r -9.1 r 29.5 r -19.4 9.2 -29.4 4.7 5.8 3.0 11.9 3.6 3.6 4.0 3.0 -3.4 13.6 4.9 5.8 1.4 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.1 0.9 -0.6 r -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -1.0 r -1.1 r -0.2 1.0 4.8 -3.3 -1.4 -1.9 IMPORT EXPORT 1/ 1/ 1 Air Passenger Fares Atlantic Pacific Latin American / Caribbean Canadian Detailed data available upon request. 11867 4159 4679 1775 619 119.9 116.9 120.4 126.6 128.4 121.8 119.2 123.2 125.8 133.5 0.7 7.4 -4.0 0.6 1.0 7.5 13.8 7.2 -2.3 -4.2 -3.0 0.1 -8.0 1.1 2.7 -4.9 -7.5 -4.9 2.5 -1.2 1.6 2.0 2.3 -0.6 4.0